fundiform

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin fundifōrmis (shaped like a sling), from funda (a sling) +‎ -i- +‎ -formis (-form).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fundiform (not comparable)

  1. Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.

Derived terms

  • fundiform ligament

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